Smelt, dried (Alaska Native) Minerals

Just like vitamins, minerals help your body grow and stay healthy.
The body uses minerals to perform many different functions, for example for building strong bones,
or transmitting nerve impulses. Some minerals are even used to make hormones or maintain a normal heartbeat.

Calcium

In addition to its widely known role in bone structure, Calcium is used to help nerve function and control muscle.
1,600 milligrams of calcium can be found on every 100 grams of Smelt, dried (Alaska Native), the 160% of the total daily recommended calcium intake.

1,600 mg

160%

daily value

Iron

All of the tissues in your body need a near constant supply of oxygen to maintain life. The hemoglobin is an iron-containing protein in your blood, which help in the delivery of oxygen.
In 100 grams of Smelt, dried (Alaska Native), you can find 5.4 milligrams of iron. It provides the hierro_porcentaje% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.

5.4 mg

30%

daily value

Potassium

Along with sodium, calcium, magnesium, and chloride, potassium is an electrolyte, meaning that it helps to conduct electrical charges in the human body.
In 100 grams of Smelt, dried (Alaska Native), you can find 1,000 milligrams of potassium. It provides the 21% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.

1,000 mg

21%

daily value

Magnesium

About 50% of a person’s magnesium is stored in the bone, and as such, it plays a key role in bone metabolism, even a mild ongoing magnesium deficiency can lead to a significant amount of bone loss.
100 grams of Smelt, dried (Alaska Native) contains 89 milligrams of magnesium, that’s the 22% of the daily recommended value for an adult.

89 mg

22%

daily value

Phosphorus

Inadequate intakes of phosphorus results in hypophosphataemia the symptoms of which include anorexia, anaemia, muscle weakness, bone pain, ataxia, confusion and possibly death. Phosphorus is so widespread in the food supply that dietary phosphorus deficiency is extremely rare.
100 grams of contains 1,400 milligrams of phosphorus, that’s the 140% of the daily recommended value for an adult.

1,400 mg

140%

daily value

Sodium

Low sodium in the blood can lead to what is called hyponatremia: fatigue, seizures, muscle spasms, confusion and coma. Sodium deficiency is caused by vomiting, diarrhea, drinking excessive water and excessive sweating.
In 100 grams of Smelt, dried (Alaska Native), you can find 420 milligrams of sodium. It provides the 28% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.

420 mg

28%

daily value

Zinc

Immunity, reproduction, skin health, and vision are just some of the areas that can be affected by zinc deficiency.
6.7 milligrams of zinc can be found on every 100 grams of Smelt, dried (Alaska Native), the 45% of the total daily recommended zinc intake.

6.7 mg

45%

daily value

Copper

In the food we commonly eat, there are only very small amounts of copper. As much as any dietary mineral, the amount of copper you eat is directly related to the amounts of minimally processed plant foods you get every day.
In 100 grams of Smelt, dried (Alaska Native), you can find 0.14 milligrams of copper. It provides the 7% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.

0.14 mg

7%

daily value

Manganese

Manganese is important for everyday skin health. This mineral is a required co-factor for an enzyme called prolidase, which is in turn necessary to make collagen as a structural component of skin.
100 grams of Smelt, dried (Alaska Native) contains 0.72 milligrams of manganese, that’s the 36% of the daily recommended value for an adult.

0.72 mg

36%

daily value

Selenium

Selenium-containing enzymes are involved in recycling of vitamin C from its spent form back to its active one, allowing for greater antioxidant protection.
100 grams of Smelt, dried (Alaska Native) contains 194.0 micrograms of selenium, that’s the 277% of the daily recommended value for an adult.